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Heroes of the East(Movie, 1978)

Original title: "中華丈夫" (Chinese (Mandarin)/ZH)
1h 45min | Genre: Action
Heroes of the EastRating: 3.6/5 (with 2020 votes)
Heroes of the East (Chinese: 中華丈夫), also known as Challenge of the Ninja, Shaolin vs. Ninja and Shaolin Challenges Ninja is a martial arts film produced in 1978. It starred Gordon Liu and was directed by Lau Kar-Leung. Lau Kar-Leung has a cameo role as So Chan, a master of Zui Quan. It's notable for portraying Japanese martial arts alongside the more typical kung fu used in most Hong Kong martial arts films. ()
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About Heroes of the East

Gordon Liu stars as a Chinese martial arts student struggling to relate to his new Japanese wife. When a series of martial misunderstandings spirals into an international incident, he's forced to take on seven of Japan's most powerful martial arts masters, each an expert in a different discipline, ranging from karate to samurai to ninjitsu.

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Additional Information

Production country: Hong Kong
Made by: Shaw Brothers
Original language: Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Spoken languages: Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Translated into 11 languages: Czech (CS), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 12/30/1978
Director: Lau Kar-leung
Producer: Run Run Shaw
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"中华丈夫"
"Shaolin contre Ninja"
"Zhong hua zhang fu"
"Challenge of the Ninja"
"Drunk Shaolin Challenges Ninja"
"Shaolin Challenges Ninja"
"Shaolin Vs. Ninja"

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:118874, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/23/2024